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The B-Ark / REDDITCH GAME OFF!
« on: November 27, 2010, 09:36:06 AM »
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CRISIS club Durham City face disciplinary action from the FA after they were charged with playing an ineligible player in the UniBond Premier Division games at Bradford Park Avenue and King’s Lynn.
Rock bottom Durham played new signing Josh Home-Jackson in both games – a 7-1 defeat at Bradford and an 11-0 mauling at King’s Lynn.
Jackson had been sent off for previous club Chester-le-Street Town, landing a three-match ban which included the two away games.
To compound matters, and sure to increase the punishment from the FA, Home-Jackson played under a false name in both games.
The former Sunderland trainee has also been charged by the FA and faces a probable fine and suspension under FA rule E10, but Collings has claimed responsibility.
He said: “As manager, the buck stops with me. We only had 13 players in both games, and that included three 16-year-olds and two goalkeepers.
“Our secretary Danny Day, who has since resigned, had not received notification that Home-Jackson was suspended and we took a gamble.
“It was wrong to play him under a false name and I hold my hands up to that, but we were not seeking an advantage as we expected to lose both games, which we did heavily.
“We were down to the bare bones but I have accepted the reprimand from the club and the imposed two-week touchline ban.”
The docking of points by the FA would be ironic as Durham City have yet to pick up one in their opening 20 games.
A club statement said: “After an internal investigation the club reported itself to the Durham FA and took strong disciplinary action against the manager, Lee Collings, and assistant Richard Ord.
“Both Durham City and the individuals concerned deeply regret these incidents and have made a number of organisational changes to ensure that such actions are never repeated.”
Collings, who has taken Durham City to consecutive promotions and is working without payment this season, has been given a first and final written warning by the club.